Window-screen fastener



Feb. 20, 1923. r 1,446,364. R. WHEELER.

WINDOW SCREEN FASTENER.

FILED MAY 23.1921.

. heel e Patented lFeb. 2d, 1923.

unites STATES BEN WHEELER, F ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA.

WINDOW-SCREEN FASTENER.

Application filed may 23,

' others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to means whereby fly screens may be convenientlyand positively secured to the outside of window frames in a manner to bereadily removed and replaced as required.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent and suggest themselves asthe nature of the invention is understood.

While the drawings illustrate an embodiment of the invention, it is tobe understood that in adapting the same to meet different conditions andrequirements, various changes in the form, proportion and minor detailsof construction may be resorted to without departing from the nature ofthe invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of thespecification,

Figure 1 is a detail view of a portion of a window frame and fly screenillustrating the application of the invention, two extreme positions ofthe fastener being illustrated by full and dotted lines,

Figure 2 is a section on the line 0cw of Figure 1, and

Figure 3 is a detail perspective view of the fastener.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and designated in the several views of the drawings by likereference characters.

The fastener consists of an elongated plate 1 having a threaded opening2 at one end and a boss or thickened portion 3 at its opposite end. Thethickened end 3 is provided with an opening 1 to receive a screw 5 oranalogous fastening whereby to secure the fastener to the window frame6. A thumbscrew 7 is mounted in the threaded opening 2.

In practice, the plate 1 is secured to the outer edge of the windowframe 6 by means of the screw 5 passing through the opening 1. The screw5 is not tightened so as to bind 1921. Serial No. 471,713.

the plate 1 and prevent movement thereof. W'hen not in operativeposition the plate 1 hangs loose upon the fastening 5 in line with thewindow frame 6 so as to be out of the way. When the fly screen 8 isplaced in position it engages the outermost stop 9 of the window frameand is held in place by swinging the plate 1 into horizontal positionand turning the thumbscrew 7 until its inner end engages the frame ofthe screen 8, thereby clamping the same against the stop 9. it is to beunderstood that there may be as many fastenings 1 as may be foundnecessary and each side of the window frame will be similarly suppliedwith the fastenings. If the distance between the outer side of the stopand the outer edge of the window frame 6 is less than the thickness ofthe frame of the screen 8, the fastening 1 may be reversed to bring theboss or thickened end 3 against the outer edge of the window frame 6whereby to space the plate 1 farther from the outer edge of the frame 6so as to accommodate the frame of the screen 8. This will necessitatereversing the thumbscrew 7, as will be readily understood.

V'Vhat i claimed is:

1. In combination with a window frame and a window screen, means wherebythe window screen may be secured in the frame in aposition aside of thepath of travel of the sash, said means consisting of an elongated platepivotally attached to the outer side of the frame and an adjustablescrew passing through the free end of the plate and adapted to engagethe frame of the screen.

2. A fastening device comprising an elongated plate having an offset atone side adjacent one end thereof, said plate having a threaded openingat its other end, and a set screw passing through the threaded openingand engaging the members to be secured. said plate being reversiblewhereby the end receiving the screw may be spaced from the member to besecured by placing the offset portion of the plate adjacent the part bywhich the plate is carried.

3. A fastening device having a fastening plate to bridge a fixed memberand the member to be fastened thereto, said plate being reversiblerelatively to said members, a spacing element on said plate and offsetfrom one side thereof to directly engage one of said members in one ofthe positions of the plate, said plate having an opening therethroughsurrounded by said spacing member, fastening means for dispositionthrough said opening in both positions of the plate, said plate having asecond opening, said plate having screw threads within said secondopening, and a securing screw

